IBM NetVista X40, User Manual

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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . . xii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Related information . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Notices used in this book . . . . . . . . . xiii
Chapter 1. Introducing the IntelliStation
E Pro models . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and specifications for the tower model . . 2
Features and specifications for the desktop model . . 2
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preinstalled software. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Software Selections CD . . . . . . . . . . 5
Other software CDs . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What your IntelliStation E Pro offers . . . . . . 6
Computer controls and indicators . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . . 9
Selecting a location for your computer . . . . . . 9
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . . 9
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 10
Connecting computer cables . . . . . . . . . 10
Starting your computer for the first time . . . . 12
Running the setup program . . . . . . . . 13
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Access IBM . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Viewing documentation on the World Wide Web . . 15
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . . 15
Product recovery program . . . . . . . . . 16
Additional setup tasks. . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting up Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . 16
Creating emergency repair diskettes . . . . . 16
Finishing the installation . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 3. Operating your computer . . 19
Turning on your computer . . . . . . . . . 19
Using video features . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Video device drivers . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing monitor settings . . . . . . . . 21
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Line out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Line in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Managing your computer. . . . . . . . . . 22
Wake on LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Remote Program Load or Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol
. . . . . . . . . 22
Remote Administration . . . . . . . . . 23
LANClient Control Manager. . . . . . . . 23
System Migration Assistant . . . . . . . . 23
Desktop Management Interface . . . . . . . 23
Using security features . . . . . . . . . . 23
Anti-intrusion features. . . . . . . . . . 23
Component protection . . . . . . . . . . 24
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shutting down your operating system . . . . . 24
Turning off your computer . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 4. Configuring your computer 27
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . 27
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 27
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup
Utility main menu .
. . . . . . . . . . 27
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models) 30
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . 30
Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . 30
Chapter 5. Installing options . . . . . 33
Major components of the tower model . . . . . 33
Major components of the desktop model . . . . 34
System and PCI extender boards . . . . . . . 35
System and PCI extender board option
connectors .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
System board internal cable connectors . . . . 36
System board external connectors . . . . . . 36
System board jumpers . . . . . . . . . . 37
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
System reliability considerations . . . . . . 38
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . 38
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power and signal cables for internal drives . . . . 43
Installing options in a tower model . . . . . . 44
Moving the stabilizing feet . . . . . . . . 44
Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . 45
Removing the support bracket assembly . . . . 46
Working with adapters . . . . . . . . . 47
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . 50
Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . 55
Installing a security U-bolt . . . . . . . . 57
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Installing options in the desktop model . . . . . 59
Removing the computer cover . . . . . . . 59
Working with adapters . . . . . . . . . 60
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . 64
Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . 67
Installing a security U-bolt . . . . . . . . 68
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Connecting external options . . . . . . . . 70
I/O connector locations . . . . . . . . . 71
Input/Output connectors . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 6. Solving problems . . . . . 77
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . 77
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